Zain still radiated with an incredible amount of power, but the stench of the Nightmare was gone.
His hand’s gentle caress along my arm and the curve of my shoulder became far less innocent. It slid down to my chest, fondling my right breast in a slow and sensual motion before flicking my nipple with his thumb. It then continued its journey south, the touch of his fingertips so light on my skin it almost tickled. They paused at my outie navel, teasing it before giving it a gentle pinch. I inhaled sharply, my lips parting and my breathing shortening as my mate’s hand slipped further down.
Zain’s green eyes darkened, and his pupils dilated in that way they always did whenever he was aroused. But there was something different this time that I couldn’t put into words. His gaze still locked with mine had me hypnotized. I shivered as two of his fingers gently traced the seam of my sex. The familiar heat of desire blossomed in the pit of my stomach.
“Do you love me, Naima?” Zain asked in an almost whispered voice.
“Yes,” I said with sincerity.
“Do you wish to spend the rest of your mortal life here with me, and afterwards eternity in the Mist by my side?” he asked.
My heart skipped a beat at the realization of where this was headed. I licked my lips nervously. The delicious torment of his full hand now rubbing my sex in a possessive fashion made it hard to concentrate.
“Yes, Zain, I do.”
He examined my features as if he was seeking confirmation that I truly meant it. I held his gaze unflinchingly. That night in the Mist when we had first made love, I had already known this would be for the long haul. The past few weeks had only confirmed it.
“Bind me to this world,” Zain whispered. Although he said it as a statement, it was a request. Despite its extreme subtlety, the underlying pleading tone was undeniable.
“Are you sure?” I asked, my eyes flicking between his.
It would slightly lessen some of his power, and with each passing day, he would increasingly become human, unless he continued to refresh his ethereal essence by spending a maximum amount of time in his realm during the three days of the Mist. It would also allow us to have children should we so choose at some point in the future.
“I am certain,” Zain said with a conviction that erased any hesitation I still felt.
I didn’t speak and merely lifted my head to kiss his lips. Zain’s response was immediate, commanding and possessive. My mate’s ability to go from zero to one thousand in a split second always turned me on. I gladly yielded to his dominance, my lips parting to welcome his invading tongue, and my legs as well to accommodate his venturing hand.
Zain slipped two fingers inside of me while his thumb rubbed my clit. I moaned against his mouth, and my own fingers found their way through the silky strands of his dark-brown hair. Breaking the kiss, my man’s mouth roamed over my face and along my jawline. It stopped for a brief moment by my right ear to suck on my earlobe. Zain nibbled at that sensitive spot just at the side of my neck near my nape, before pursuing his exploration. My man made love to my body with his hands and his mouth, before his expert tongue took over the exquisite torment to which his fingers had subjected my clit.
This time, however, Zain stopped just as I was about to topple over. I stared at him in disbelief as he straightened to climb on top of me. My words died in my throat at the feral look of lust on his face.
“You will come on my cock,” Zain commanded in a voice so filled with desire it sounded like a growl.
My man pushed himself inside of me, visibly struggling to keep himself under control. Even with us going at it like rabbits, he was still a tight fit and required some care when first penetrating me. Legs spread wide, I placed my hands on his ass, my nails digging into the round and firm globes, spurring him on. I would welcome a bit of extra pain just to have him deep within me, filling the void that ached for him.
The look of pure bliss on my man’s face when he finally was fully sheathed nearly undid me. Zain was an extremely sensual male. After all this time, his human body